5 h. ago Jurors hear 'Islamic State fanatic' told undercover cop of alleged plot to shoot dead Jewish people

Walid Saadaoui confided to an undercover agent called Farouk and mimicked the sound of automatic gunfire, a jury has been told

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5 h. ago Jurors hear 'Islamic State fanatic' told undercover agent of alleged plot to shoot dead Jewish people

Walid Saadaoui confided to an undercover agent called Farouk and mimicked the sound of automatic gunfire, a jury has been told

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27 h. ago Islamic State fanatic plotting mass murder of Jews took undercover agent on tour of 'targets' in north Manchester, court hears

Walid Saadoui, 38, and Amar Hussein, 52, deny terror charges

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4 d. ago Neighbours of Manchester synagogue attacker say they reported concerns to police

Exclusive: Concerns about apparently fanatical interest in Islam shown by Jihad al-Shamie and another family member were reported, Guardian toldNeighbours of the Manchester synagogue attacker reported concerns to police about him and a family member being “radicalised” and attempting to “preach” the Qur’an to local children, the Guardian has been told.Police have said Jihad al-Shamie, 35, did not appear to be known to counter-terrorism officials before he attacked a Heaton Park synagogue leading to the deaths of two worshippers on Yom Kippur. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago The Guardian view on the Manchester synagogue attack: a tragic wake

An assault of this kind was widely feared. Now that it has happened, Britain faces a choice between deeper division and greater toleranceThe attack on the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Manchester was outrageous. It took two innocent lives, and several others were injured. Yet it could have happened almost anywhere. It is an event with wider national meaning and lessons. On Thursday morning, Britain looked over the edge into one of the dark places to which modern public life has been heading. Having looked and seen, Britain now needs to learn and step back.The violence began around 9.30am, just as morning prayers were being held on Yom Kippur, Judaism’s most solemn and sacred day. The synagogue was inevitably well attended. Yet within a short period of time, two Jewish victims lay dead from stabbing, with four others injured, outside what ought to be a place of prayer and community. The attacker was then himself shot and killed, possibly as he attempted to get inside t...

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3 w. ago Australia's 'deadliest warrior' who hunted Taliban reveals how he'd end manhunt for Dezi Freeman the 'sovereign citizen' turned alleged cop

Freeman, 56, has been on the run for over three weeks after allegedly gunning down two officers and fleeing into dense Australian bushland.

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3 w. ago You be the judge: should my housemate stop brushing her teeth at the kitchen sink?

Raquel doesn’t believe ADHD excuses Gina’s bad habits. You decide who needs to brush up on their etiquette• Find out how to get a disagreement settled or become a jurorI can hear her swishing and spitting from my room. I have a visceral reaction to itLiving with ADHD is difficult, and anyway, the kitchen is not some sacred food-only zone Continue reading...

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